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Conference Wire: Air, Space & Cyber 2023, Day 1
The Air Force secretary on confronting China and getting nominees through Congress.
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Military hopes commercial airlines adopt new hybrid plane design
The head of U.S. Transportation Command says blended wing body designs could provide more efficient, especially if they can fly from existing airports.
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Army wants lighter Abrams tank with new tech for future wars
The service will abandon one modernization effort in favor of a more sophisticated upgrade.
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Anduril buys drone maker Blue Force Technologies amid Pentagon push for autonomous aircraft
The acquisition marks the California-based startup’s expansion from software to military weapons.
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Lockheed, Raytheon sign deal to make Javelin anti-tank weapons in Poland
The United States has given Ukraine more than 10,000 of the weapons so far as they fight against the Russian invasion.
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Air Force frets as Lockheed announced another delay for new-tech F-35
The first F-35 with a new tech package might not arrive until June, Lockheed now says.
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Ukraine could get '5th-gen' AMRAAM weapons in 3 years
Raytheon completed the first flight test of a new variation of the air-to-air missile in June.
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Why BAE is paying $5.5B to acquire Ball's aerospace unit
BAE's largest-ever acquisition deal takes aim at the rapidly growing space sector.
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Potential competition for F-35 cooling system heats up between Honeywell and Raytheon
Company officials spar over access to engine information.
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Supply chains have ‘stabilized,’ but certain parts remain hard to get: CEO
Meanwhile, Leonardo DRS is eyeing new ships for its electric-drive technology.
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How Lockheed is positioning the F-22 to fly into the 2040s
The Pentagon is spending billions to keep the Raptor ready for battle.
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Pentagon: US must fix two things if AUKUS is to transform partner militaries
Top policy official says shoring up industrial base, reforming export-control law are key.
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On Day 1 of ownership, L3Harris pledges to invest in Aerojet Rocketdyne
In an interview, the new president of what is now a segment of L3Harris Technologies also touted the rocket-maker’s workforce.
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Defense startups team up to defeat drone swarms
Anduril and Epirus combined forces for a system they pitched to U.S. Marines.
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L3Harris rejects fears it will deny Aerojet rockets to competitors
CEO: ‘I can assure you, we are highly motivated to sell rocket engines and rocket motors to anyone who wants to buy them.’
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Northrop will not bid on Air Force’s new fighter
The company's decision leaves Boeing, Lockheed Martin to compete to build the Next Generation Air Dominance jet.
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